REVIEW: The Wasp
Reading Time: 2 minutesA killer script with an off-kilter execution
Category ★★★☆☆
REVIEW: Breakin’ Convention
Reading Time: 3 minutesBreakin’ Convention transforms Sadler’s Wells Theatre into a vibrant hub of hip hop culture that pulses through across the building: DJs, graffiti and informal performances blur the boundaries between audience and artis, reinforcing the festival’s commitment to community and artistic exchange.
REVIEW: Grace Pervades
Reading Time: 2 minutesCompetent actors bring to stage a very nondescript story of the greatest stars of the Victorian stage
REVIEW: The Misfits
Reading Time: 3 minutes"A great performance piece, especially from Monroe"
REVIEW: Heaven, Hell and Somewhere Else
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn Jungyun Lee’s experimental performance play Heaven, Hell and Somewhere Else, her lead protagonist seemingly contemplates suicide before taking the plunge and undergoing a series of strange experiences in an in-between of heaven and hell.
REVIEW: Birmingham Royal Ballet’s Don Quixote
Reading Time: 2 minutesCarlos Acosta's version of Don Quixote never quite finds its feet. Miguel de Cervantes' Don Quixote tells the story of a deluded knight who famously jousts with windmills.
REVIEW: We Caliban
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhile the dance captivates, the argument it seeks to make never entirely lands. Shobana Jeyasingh’s We Caliban, now playing at Sadler’s Wells East, arrives with a bold proposition: to revisit Shakespeare’s The Tempest through a postcolonial lens,…
REVIEW: Noughts and Crosses
Reading Time: 2 minutesNoughts and Crosses is a story that feel just as important today, if not more, than when the book was published in 2001. Adapted for the stage by Sabrina Mahfouzand directed by Ester Richardson, this production arrives at The Lowry to bring readers back to the world of Sephy and Callum.
REVIEW: The Spy Who Came In From The Cold
Reading Time: 3 minutesAn ambitious play which falls flat at points but shows great potential John Le Carré’s classic Cold War spy novel, adapted for the stage by playwright David Eldridge and directed by Jeremy Herrin, is an ambitious work…
REVIEW: Between The River and The Sea
Reading Time: 2 minutesPart of the Royal Court’s 70th anniversary season, Between The River and The Sea continues the trend of bold programming from artistic director David Byrne. The controversial title provokes a reaction before the piece even begins, although creator/performer Yousef Sweid insists the play isn’t political.